Anoopa v. State Rep. By

Crl.O.P.No.28283 of 2023 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

The petitioner apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the alleged offence punishable under Sections 406, 420 r/w 34 of IPC, in Crime No.123 of 2022, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with other accused persons had started companies in the name of "Bharathiar Shipping and allied Services" "Central Marine Services" without getting proper authorization from the Government. Further they had started company named Niles Gold India Pvt Ltd., and made people to pledge their gold jewels and also had invited candidates to get training as gold appraiser and manager, promising them to pay the candidates Rs.60,000/- every month after training and assured employment in their company with Rs.36,000/- salary per month and had received Rs.3,00,000/- from each candidate as a security deposit. That, the petitioner along with the other accused persons had cheated several people by making false promises. Hence, the complaint.

3. Considering the above facts and circumstances, this Court granted anticipatory bail by an order dated 12.08.2022, on conditions that the petitioner shall deposit original title deed stand in the name of the petitioner or her

husband or his friend or relatives, not below the value of Rs.50,00,000/- (Rupees Fifty Lakhs only) along with the valuation certificate obtained by the authority concerned to the credit of Crime No.123 of 2022, within a period of four weeks. However, the petitioner failed to comply the said condition and filed modification petition to modify the order passed by this Court, during vacation.

4. Further this Court by an order dated 11.05.2023, modified the said condition that the petitioner shall deposit original title deed not below the value of Rs.25,00,000/-. Even then, the petitioner did not comply the order and failed to surrender before the concerned Magistrate. Without complying the earlier conditions, once again the petitioner filed this petition for anticipatory bail. Consideration the above facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 24.01.2024 rts

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

rts Crl.O.P.No.28283 of 2023 24.01.2024